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Re:TSMC – the world's most important company. And everyone w... by throw0101a on Saturday August 19, 2023 @10:52AM (#37189402)
> David: Isn't that unbelievable? This is so the opposite of Silicon Valley.

Some of the most impact technological developments post-WW2 were created from government-funded research:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entrepreneurial_State

Silicon Valley was built on large government cheques being written during the Cold War:

* https://steveblank.com/secret-history/

Re:TSMC – the world's most important company. And everyone w... by consumer451 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @01:20PM (#37225839)
Yes, you are correct. They should have said "Silicon Valley, today" instead.